Search for dissertations about: "David Engblom"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words David Engblom.
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11. Autophagy in Peripheral Neuropathy
Abstract : Peripheral neuropathy includes a wide range of diseases affecting millions around the world, and many of these diseases have unknown etiology. Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes represents a large proportion of peripheral neuropathies. Nerve damage can also be caused by trauma. READ MORE
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12. Molecular Mechanisms of Resin Acids and Their Derivatives on the Opening of a Potassium Channel
Abstract : Voltage-gated ion channels play fundamental roles in excitable cells, such as neurons, where they enable electric signaling. Normally, this signaling is well controlled, but brain damage, alterations in the ionic composition of the extracellular solution, or dysfunctional ion channels can increase the electrical excitability thereby causing epilepsy. READ MORE
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13. Conformational Changes during Potassium-Channel Gating
Abstract : Voltage-gated ion channels have a paramount importance in many physiological processes such as cell-to-cell communication, action potential-propagation, and cell motility. Voltage-gated ion channels are characterized by their ability to sense membrane voltage and to greatly change channel activity in response to small changes in the voltage. READ MORE
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14. Characterization of Centrally Expressed Solute Carriers : Histological and Functional Studies with Transgenic Mice
Abstract : The Solute Carrier (SLC) superfamily is the largest group of membrane-bound transporters, currently with 456 transporters in 52 families. Much remains unknown about the tissue distribution and function of many of these transporters. READ MORE
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15. Central Nervous System and Innate Immune Mechanisms for Inflammation- and Cancer-induced Anorexia
Abstract : Anyone who has experienced influenza or a bacterial infection knows what it means to be ill. Apart from feeling feverish, experiencing aching joints and muscles, you lose the desire to eat. Anorexia, defined as loss of appetite or persistent satiety leading to reduced energy intake, is a hallmark of acute inflammatory disease. READ MORE